overview of proposed project topics september 22, 2011 1
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Overview of Proposed Project Topics
September 22, 2011
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Topics by Dr. Kostas Bekris Topic by Mr. Mike McMahon Topics by General Electric (Mr. Ken
Ceglia) Topics by Mr. Richard Kelly Topics by Bally Technologies Topic by Ms. Ashley Greenwald Topic by Dr. Jennifer Mahon Nevada Climate Change Portal topics
Topic by Mr. Scotty Strachan Topics by Sergiu Dascalu’s NCCP Team
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For the geek household
• They turn sprinklers on and off…
• They have clocks
• Touchscreen• More
programming options
• Limited computer connectivity
• Optional rain sensors
• .NET• Netduino Network
connectivity Touchscreen• Web interface• Phone interface
• Automatic time synchronization (NTP)• Web interface• Phone interface (optional)• Touchscreen (optional)• Highly-configurable sprinkler groupings
and schedules• Network connectivity• Ability to use moisture sensors and / or
weather data• And others (like home lighting control)
• ACM .NET workshops• Windows Phone contest
Jeremy, James, Gabe, Ken
Where are we
What do we do
Project Ideas
Minden Nevada Headquarters Global, World Wide Engineering in Minden Mumbai, Austria, New Zealand Growing…
Machinery Protection Systems Big Machines
Just like Health Care, but with a Machine
Big Machines, very expensive, Making
Gasoline, or PowerLook at recent Russian Crisis
Jeremy, James, GabeMobile PhoneSenior Project -> Internship -> Full
Time Staff
Mobile Phone Cable Check iPhone or Android or Windows 7 Mobile Databases
Plot Advisor, Neural Nets AI, Math, Graphics
Statistical Alarms GUI’s, Data and Math
MacBook Display Apple, GUI’s, Database
Enhance Last Year’s Mobile Mobile
Phone Alert Mobile and WEB
Mak
e up
you
r own!
Robotics Laboratory (Dr. Monica Nicolescu)
Contact info:http://www.cse.unr.edu/~rkelley/
2010 link to videos: http://www.cse.unr.edu/~rkelley/videos/
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Contact info:[email protected]
Applying Behavior Analysis to Childbirth: The Effects of Prompting, Choice and Modeling on Experiential Pain During Labor
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Childbirth in the United States is much different today than in centuries past. Whereas childbirth was once considered a natural process, the advent of modern medicine has taken the power of birth away from the woman and handed over to medical professionals. The “chain of interventions” that routinely occurs in hospitals has resulted in a 33% cesarean section rate and one of the highest infant mortality rates of all developed countries. Literature suggests that ineffective pain management techniques and unsupportive partners yield high levels of pain and suffering, resulting in the need for medical intervention wherein the women is left feeling disempowered and defeated.
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The purpose of the present study is to examine how technology, incorporating in vivo behavioral techniques such as momentary prompting, choice, and modeling during contractions, effects the experience of sensory pain and perception of personal control during labor. Additionally, this study will examine how the treatment package effects requests for or use of medication during labor as well as its effect on partner participation and support during labor.
The technology of this intervention will be in the form of an iPad application. The iPad application will consist of three user components: identifying location of pain (i.e., back), identifying a pain management strategy for partner support (i.e., massage), identifying a pain management strategy for the laboring woman (i.e., labor positions). Based on the three selections, a short video clip will play of the exact behaviors that are recommended for the participants to engage in. The application will also collect data using a Likert-type rating scale of pain and perceived control following each contraction.
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Collaborators: Dr. Bobby Bryant, Dr. Michael Leverington, Mr. Ben Brown, Ms. Miran Kim
Contact info: [email protected]
Tentative Topic Title:
Bringing Imaginary Students to Life: A Simulation Environment for the Exploration of Students’ Personalities and Behavior
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NCCP link: www.sensor.nevada.edu
Presentation by S. Dascalu
http://www.cse.unr.edu/~dascalus/NCCP.pptx
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Topic by Mr. Scotty Strachan [UNR Department of Geography]Contact info:
[email protected] [email protected]
Topic: Management System for Field Web Cameras
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[Topic by Scotty Strachan]
The Nevada EPSCoR climate observation network has deployed several PTZ Canon VB-C60 webcameras in remote field locations. It is anticipated that each of 12 separate stations will have a camera installed by the end of the year. These cameras currently are set to transmit images of pre-set views once per hour over a 10Mbps field IP network.
The utility of these cameras could also be leveraged by implementing software control systems similar to security camera management, where a buffer of video or frequent frames is automatically captured and archived on a control server. Images are automatically analyzed in software for major changes, so that movement can be detected and recorded.
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[Topic by Scotty Strachan]
Development of such a system associated with the EPSCoR network would enhance site maintenance and security as well as provide an additional product for end users of station data. Identification of suitable software packages, precise deliverables, and initial implementation will require input and considerations from the perspectives of EPSCoR C.I. system security, usable field network bandwidth, and C.I. infrastructure cost. Familiarity with the built-in capabilities of the camera hardware will be necessary prior to deciding on additional details.
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Other topics:
-Climate Change Data Processing and Visualization
Contact: Sergiu Dascalu, Mike McMahon
-Software Tools for Model and Data Interoperability
Contact:
Sergiu Dascalu, Eric Fritzinger ([email protected])
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